Activision has shared the official PC system requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III ahead of the game’s Campaign Early Access period, which is set to go live on November 2 at 10 a.m. PT. On the CPU side for Sledgehammer’s new FPS, players will need, at minimum, an Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 processor, while an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960/GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470 have been listed as the minimum GPU options. The full Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III experience will also require an SSD with 149 GB of available space (or 78 GB, if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed), while hi-res assets can take up to 64 GB of storage space for those playing under the Ultra 4K preset. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is set to officially launch on Thursday, November 9 at 9 p.m. PT.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Official PC System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- RAM: 8 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470
- Video Memory: 2 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149GB available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed)
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)â€
- CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- RAM: 16 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 32 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
- Video Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149GB available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed)
Competitive / Ultra 4K Specifications
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)â€
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- RAM: 16 GB
- Hi-Rez Assets Cache: Up to 64 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / RTX 4070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
- Video Memory: 10 GB
- Storage: SSD with 149GB available space (78GB if COD HQ and Warzone are already installed)
Required for all specs:
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended Drivers for NVIDIA/AMD
- NVIDIA: 537.58
- AMD: 23.11.1
Preloading for Campaign Early Access on PC begins on November 1 at 9AM PT, with Early Access going live on November 2 at 10AM PT. A direct sequel, Modern Warfare III picks up right after the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Play up to a full week before launch and experience Captain Price and Task Force 141 facing off against the ultimate threat, Vladimir Makarov.
Preloading for the game’s official launch, including Multiplayer and Zombies, begins on November 8 at 9AM PT, with the full title going live on November 9 at 9PM PT. For launch times in your vicinity, consult the PC Launch Map (above)!
